GAC013 Assessment Event4: Academic Research Essay Draft
Do males and females have
different abilities when estimating
size?
Student’s Name:
Park Saeron
Student ID#:
Teacher:
Elmer Kang
Due Date:
12 July 2012
Word Count:
774
Table of Contents
Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2.0 Methodology......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3.0 Results ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.0 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
5.0 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Reference List ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
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Park Saeron
Class B
Abstract
This report is based on three experiments. There are three experiments done by guessing the length
and volume of lines or boxes, guessing the amount of water. Three results of experiments are different
from the hypothesis. The first test has nothing to do with gender with regards to estimating size. On
the other hand, at the
other two tests, males are more exact than females
in estimating size. Among
all results, most females are less exact about the different of estimating size among gender.
1.0 Introduction
The purpose of this report is to investigate different abilities in estimating size among gender.
According to online dictionary, estimating size is to calculate measurement approximately. To do test,
subjects composed of two parts of males and females. They consist of ten people of each part.
Experiments will enforce three parts in terms of people guessing the
probable size of the test
materials. The hypothesis is that females are more exact than males about estimating size.
2.0 Methodology
The first test is done by using lines and boxes. After drawing two lines which is another size, twenty
people guess these two lengths and the difference of two lines lengths. Next experiment is done using
wrist size. After measuring wrist circumference through tapeline, twenty subjects see distance of wrist
which is made by paper and real wrist because most people think these two things are different.
Another experiment is to use water into a bottle. Subjects guess the amount ofwater in a bottle. After
finishing each experiment, the data of each test is recorded .
3.0 Results
Among three parts of the experiment, each result comes to the different thing. Some females and
males guessed the line length, which is 10 cm correctly and a few were not able to guess an
accurate length. The average of this test is the almost same number which is 9.5 between females and
males. On the other hand, females and males tend to
have a little difference at the second
experiment. Males guess the wrist circumference to be14 or 15 cm . This is very close to the correct
length, but females usually exceeded the correct length
by guessing 20 cm or
a lower
measurement of 6 cm. Males are just a little more exact than females in this test. The result of the
final test is similar to second one . However, the final test shows definite difference in guessing the
amount of water. While most males guessed the amount of water, which is 500 ml, exactly, just one
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got the .estimation right.
4.0 Discussion
The hypothesis is that females are more exact than males
at estimating size. However, the results of
three experiments are definitely different from the hypothesis.
One reasonis that the first test shows
that estimating size has nothing to do with gender. Twenty subjects looked at two lines line and
guessed the correct length. Some of the females got the right length but some of them cannot
guess the correct answer. This trend comes out similar to the males.
estimating ability is not relative with gender. It is just the difference
first experiment
does not have a bar of
The first test tells that
in individuals. Therefore, the
difference in estimating size among gender. On the other
hand, the other two experiments are definitely different from the hypothesis and the first test. Males
are more exact than females. While males guess close to the correct wrist circumference, almost all
females are under 14 cm and three females exceed from the standard point. The last test is very
similar to the second one . However, the final test
has more definite difference about estimating
ability between females and males. Among gender, only one female guessed the correct the amount of
water. However, most females guess exact the amount of water into a bottle. After finishing the
second and last experiments, the results of these two tests tell that males are
predominant
when it
comes to estimating abilities.
5.0 Conclusion
This report is based on experiments proving different abilities in males and females
size. Through the three tests in which subjects
the amount of water,
results
at estimating
guessed the line length, wrist circumference, and
came out. Three tests have a tendency to be different from the
hypothesis. The first test shows that males and females are no matter the different abilities of
estimating size. On the other hand, the rest
among gender. Males tend to
tend to show different abilities at estimating size
be a little more exact than females at the second test. Furthermore,
there is definite difference in estimating size among gender at the final experiment. Males are more
exact at estimating size than females. All results are definitely different from the hypothesis.
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Appendix
The length of line
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10
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male
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femal
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Wrist Cirumference
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9
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female
male
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10
15
20
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6
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15
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15
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20
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The Amount of Water
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500
male
400
female
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Reference List
“Estimating Size”. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, 2012. Web. 06 July 2012.
Chan, See. et al. “ Estimating Liver Weight of Adults by Body Weight and Gender” Wjgnet.com.
Volume 12, Number 14. April 14(2006): p.g. Wjgnet.com. Web. 06 July 2012.
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